Mineral Point / Cottage Grove - We lost one of our best today. Kirk U'Ren, age 37, of Cottage Grove, formerly of Mineral Point, died on Sunday, February 12, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, enroute to the UW Badger game with his cherished wife, Jenni.

He was born November 15, 1979 to Ron and Geri (Palzkill) U'Ren. Kirk was raised and schooled in Mineral Point, graduating in 1998. He was the best WSJ deliverer and altar server. He earned his degree in Managerial Business from UW-Platteville and managed several Madison area Walmarts. He was most recently a District Manager for Pepsi Co., DeForest.

Kirk was a huge Badger, Packer, Brewer and Duke fan and a passionate sports player all his life. He was a sincere People Person, with great eye contact and smiles for all he met and was known for his strong work ethic. His greatest accomplishment was marrying Jenni Steiner on August 26, 2011 and settling in Cottage Grove. He was the best husband and greatest dad.

Kirk leaves behind Jenni; his precious twin sons, Kaden Kirk and Grayson Russell; his dog Patches; his parents, Ron and Geri U'Ren; his in-laws, Mary and Russ Steiner; his brother Sean; his sister Tasha (Bruce) Baker and their family Alix (Allan Siekert), Tess, and Carson Baker; his brothers-in-law, Chuck (Carmen), and Bryce Steiner and Jason (Val), Adam, Aaron and Andrew Steiner, and many other relatives and countless friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at Ss. MARY & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH in Mineral Point. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at a later date. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 until 11:30 a.m. all at the church.

The family encourages all to attend in Badger attire and please join them for lunch in the Catholic Center.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials for Kaden and Grayson.